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What would happen if ocean crust and continental crust combine?
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∙ 14y ago
They weld together into new continental crust.
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∙ 14y ago
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What is the dominant rock type in the ocean crust and in the continental crust?
Basalt is the dominant rock in the ocean crust. And I assume Granite is dominant for continental crust.
What layer of the Earth's crust that is not covered by ocean water is called the crust?
continental crust
Why is the ocean crust thinner than the continental crust?
It is not. The oceanic crust is thinner than the continental crust!
Ocean crust dives below continental crust because?
Ocean crust is denser
Which is denser Oceanic Crust or Continental Crust?
The Oceanic crust is denser than the continental crust
Why the crust is thinner than the ocean floor?
The crust is the Ocean floor. There is Oceanic Crust, And then There is Continental Crust.
What is the definition of Continental Continental collision?
The definition of ocean continental collision means the continental crust and the ocean's crust collide with one another. A subduction is formed when the collision occurs.
What is the definition of ocean ocean collision?
The definition of ocean continental collision means the continental crust and the ocean's crust collide with one another. A subduction is formed when the collision occurs.
Why does ocean crust dive below continental crust?
The ocean crust dives below the continental crust due to a collision. This collision involves the two types of crust and since the oceanic crust is denser, it sinks to the bottom while the less dense continental crust rises to the top.
How do the oceanic and continental crust differ?
Because the oceanic crust is under water in the ocean and a continental crust is land such as the continents
How do oceanic and continental crust differ?
Because the oceanic crust is under water in the ocean and a continental crust is land such as the continents
What is continental margin?
The continental margin is the zone of the ocean floor that separates the thin oceanic crust from thick continental crust.
